In
your life, you may face an accident, loss of a loved one, disintegration
of a friendship or disease. A famous philosopher said, “Life
is a spiritual boot camp. You will be tested. You must make good choices
to thrive.”

As
a former hospital medical tech, I met a child named Paula in the cancer
ward enduring her chemotherapy sessions.

“How
does it feel after your chemo treatment?” a family friend asked
Paula.

A
small child may be better prepared for life’s “boot camp”
moments than adults. They don’t think so much about their predicament
or feel sorry for themselves. They battle onward with their body,
mind and spirit.

They
gather around them family and friends. They feel love. They give love.
They forgive. They watch the ground, but they look toward the future.

It’s
been said that if you’re going to hell, don’t invite me,
and remember never to stop for tea. Avoid feeling sorry for yourself.

As
you grow into adulthood, you gain the power of consciousness. You
grow into understanding of how the world works and how you can choose
to work in the world.

Keep
an eye out for elegance such as authentic beauty and natural expression.
Sit under a mighty oak tree for peace. Lounge by a gurgling brook.
Gaze at the wonder of a sunset. Hold hands with a friend.

Create
a renewed perception of life by embracing it, enjoying it and standing
in its abundance.

I’m
reminded of a man, who, at 65 lamented to his wife, “Back when
I was 24, I was broke, lived in a crummy apartment and drove a junker,
but I dated a hot chick and rode a motorcycle.”

His
wife piped up, “I was that hot chick and you married me.”

“Yes
dear, now, I’m living in a $500,000.00 home, drive a Lexus and
ride a Harley,” he said. “But no more hot chick.”

“Dear,”
she said. “If you want, you can date that hot chick again, but
I’ll make sure you go back to living in a crummy apartment,
driving a clunker and riding a bicycle.”

Moral
of the story: enjoy each moment of your life and celebrate its abundance.
It could change on you in ways you never imagined. Your attitude and
choices respond to the “Law of Attraction.”

One
night over a beer, my friend John related his story of a wildly successful
life that he gained and lost by his self-destructive actions. He visited
a preacher to ask for counseling. He told the preacher that he was
about to suffer his third divorce and lose his fourth business.

“How
about your relationship with your mom?” asked the preacher.

“Always
good,” John said.

“What
about your dad?” the preacher asked.

“Not
so good,” said John.

“Tell
me,” said the preacher.

“Well,
my dad used to get drunk and mean,” said John. “He knocked
me around, but then, next day, he brought home gifts and apologized
to me. Then, he got drunk a few days later and smashed all my gifts.
It broke my heart because I couldn’t escape his anger. I’d
forgive him, but he repeated his vengeance.”

John
started crying, “Oh my God! I have built up businesses and marriages
only to destroy them just like my dad cycled through his drunkenness,
apologizes and gifts…he repeated his mistakes….”

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The
preacher noticed the weight of an emotional truck fall off John’s
shoulders. John rewound his life in those few moments. He decided
to live by spiritual, intellectual and physical balance. He decided
to strive for happiness through conscious living and choices.

In
the end, let your goal become a living relationship with yourself.
That in turn will attract loving relationships with others. Face the
day with joy for being alive. Live in the moment. Breathe it into
your being.

Life
offers you a dance. Pick your songs. Make your move toward joy. What
about little Paula with chemotherapy causing an earthquake in her
body?

Today,
she holds up the sky as an artist who paints landscapes. Live and
paint in your own panoramas. Hold up the sky and inspire others to
do the same.

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Frosty Wooldridge possesses a unique
view of the world, cultures and families in that he has bicycled
around the globe 100,000 miles, on six continents and six times
across the United States in the past 30 years. His published books
include: "HANDBOOK FOR TOURING BICYCLISTS"; “STRIKE THREE!
TAKE YOUR BASE”; “IMMIGRATION’S UNARMED INVASION:
DEADLY CONSEQUENCES”; “MOTORCYCLE ADVENTURE TO ALASKA:
INTO THE WIND—A TEEN NOVEL”; “BICYCLING AROUND
THE WORLD: TIRE TRACKS FOR YOUR IMAGINATION”; “AN EXTREME
ENCOUNTER: ANTARCTICA.” His next book: “TILTING THE
STATUE OF LIBERTY INTO A SWAMP.” He lives in Denver, Colorado.